Zimbabwe gender assessment
The aim of this report is to gather evidence that will identify priorities and actions by stakeholders towards positively influencing, up scaling and accelerating gender equality and women’s empowerment
Zimbabwe
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Modern environmental health hazards: A public health issue of increasing significance in Africa
Traditional hazards such as poor sanitation currently account for most of Africa
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News 360 - Briefs
bauxite mining Vietnam opens door to China Vietnam has invited a Chinese company to mine a massive bauxite reserve beneath its Central Highlands, despite growing opposition to mining and a deep-rooted suspicion of China. Deputy Industry Minister Le Duong Quang said the state-owned Vietnam National Coal would go ahead with a US $460 million venture with a subsidiary of China
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Zimbabwe Faces Continuing Cholera Threat: Red Cross
Zimbabwe is on the brink of having 100,000 infections of cholera, a preventable disease that has already killed 4,283 people there and remains a serious threat, the Zimbabwean Red Cross and its partners said on Tuesday.
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Hunger, malnutrition: the global scenario (Editorial)
A report, prepared and released by the United Nation
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The cholera crisis in Africa
In July 1994, 500,000 to 800,000 Rwandans crossed the border into the North Kivu region of Zaire (now called the Democratic Republic of the Congo, DRC). During the first month after the influx, almost 50,000 refugees died; cholera was a major contributor.
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Biofuels for sustainable rural development and empowerment of women: case studies from Africa and Asia
<p>This book of case studies represents a collaborative effort to explore the potential of biofuels to provide sustainable livelihoods and local sources of energy for people in rural areas of developing countries, with a special emphasis on women.
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Climate Change May Halve Southern Africa Cereal Crop
Cereals production could fall by 50 percent in parts of southern Africa in the long term due to climate change, causing increased hunger and poverty, a researcher told an agriculture conference on Wednesday. South Africa is the largest carbon emitter on the continent, mainly due to its reliance on coal to produce most of its electricity.
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Disease maps can turn a crisis around
New tools are coming online to enable health workers to pool knowledge and better deal with disease outbreaks.
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Artisanal mining in central Mozambique: Policy and environmental issues of concern
This paper analyses current policy and legislation in relation to the praxis of artisanal gold mining in Mozambique. Approximately 20,000 people are involved in artisanal mining in central Mozambique,
